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{{Infobox college ice hockey team
|team_name             = Canisius Golden Griffins
|team_link             = [[Canisius Golden Griffins|{{color|white|Canisius Golden Griffins}}]]
|current               = 2024–25 Canisius Golden Griffins men's ice hockey season
|image                 = Canisius Athletics wordmark.png
|image_size            = 250px
|university            = Canisius University
|sex                   = men's
|conference            = Atlantic Hockey America
|conference_short      = AHA
|location              = Buffalo, New York
|coach                 = [[Trevor Large]]
<!-- Large's tenure/record entering 2024–25 season -->
|coach_year            = 8th
|coach_wins            = 100
|coach_losses          = 119
|coach_ties            = 23 ({{winpct|100|119|23}})
|assistant_coaches     = {{Unbulleted list|[[Daniel Paille]]|Max Mobley}}
|captain               =
|a_captains            =
|arena                 = [[LECOM Harborcenter]]
|capacity              = 1,800
|surface               = 200' x 85'
|NCAAchampion          =
|NCAAfrozenfour        =
|NCAAtourneys          = [[2013 NCAA Division I Men's Ice Hockey Tournament|2013]], [[2023 NCAA Division I Men's Ice Hockey Tournament|2023]]
|conference_tournament = [[2013 Atlantic Hockey Tournament|2013]], [[2023 NCAA Division I Men's Ice Hockey Tournament|2023]]
|conference_season     = 2017
|uniform_image         = AHA-Uniform-CC.png
}}
The '''Canisius Golden Griffins men's ice hockey''' team is a [[National Collegiate Athletic Association]] (NCAA) [[NCAA Division I|Division I]] [[college ice hockey]] program that represents [[Canisius University]]. The Golden Griffins are members of [[Atlantic Hockey America]], formed shortly after the 2023–24 season by the merger of their former hockey league, the [[Atlantic Hockey|Atlantic Hockey Association]], with [[College Hockey America]].<ref>{{cite press release |url=https://atlantichockeyonline.com/news/2024/4/29/mens-ice-hockey-atlantic-hockey-and-college-hockey-america-join-to-form-atlantic-hockey-america.aspx |title=Atlantic Hockey and College Hockey America Join to Form Atlantic Hockey America |publisher=Atlantic Hockey America |date=April 30, 2024 |access-date=May 2, 2024}}</ref> They play at the [[LECOM Harborcenter]] in [[Buffalo, New York]] across the street from [[KeyBank Center]], home of the [[Buffalo Sabres]] of the [[National Hockey League]].<ref>{{cite web|work=U.S. College Hockey Online|url=http://www.uscho.com/team/canisius/mens-hockey/|title=Canisius Golden Griffins Men's Hockey|access-date=April 10, 2011}}</ref> Canisius has won an automatic bid to the [[NCAA Division I men's ice hockey tournament|NCAA Men's Ice Hockey Tournament]] twice, after winning the Atlantic Hockey title in the conference playoffs in both [[2013 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey tournament|2013]] and [[2023 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey tournament|2023]], but lost in the first round to the top-ranked team each time.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/college-sports/story/_/id/9116119/quinnipiac-rallies-canisius-east-regional-semifinals|title=Quinnipiac rallies, knocks off Canisius in semis|date=30 March 2013}}</ref>
==History==
===Early years===
Canisius founded its hockey team, then known as the Ice Griffs, in the fall of 1971 as a [[College club sports in the United States|club sport]] led by Dr. David Dietz.<ref name = guide>{{cite web |url=https://issuu.com/canisius_athletics/docs/1112canisiushockeymediaguide|title=Canisius Men's Hockey 2010-11 Media Guide|publisher=Canisius Golden Griffins|access-date=September 10, 2018}}</ref> Two years later they joined their first conference and by 1976 had claimed two conference titles. Dietz resigned after the 1976 championship and allowed Mike Kelly to take over. Kelly kept the team performing at a high level but finished runner up two years running before reclaiming the title in 1979. Canisius join a new conference the following year and after claiming the championship, their fourth in a six-year span, the program was elevated to [[Varsity team|varsity status]].
With a new division to play in Canisius also received a new coach in [[Brian Cavanaugh (ice hockey)|Brian Cavanaugh]]. Their first two seasons in [[NCAA Division III|Division III]] went well for the Golden Griffins but when Cavanaugh took a year off in 1982 the program slumped to single-digit wins before rebounding after the coach's return. During Cavanaugh's tenure he kept the team mostly above .500 and aside from a dip in the early 1990s Canisius was a contender for the [[ECAC West]] crown most years.<ref name = results>{{cite web |url=https://www.uscho.com/stats/history/canisius/mens-hockey/|title=Canisius Men's Hockey Team History|publisher=USCHO.com|access-date=September 10, 2018}}</ref> Canisius was able to reach two ECAC West title game in the '90s but lost both contests by one goal.
===Division I===
When the [[Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference|MAAC]] announced it was forming an ice hockey division in 1997 only three member teams had extant programs, one of those was Canisius who became a founding member of the league that began play in [[1998–99 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season|1998–99]]. The Golden Griffins played well in their first season, finishing with a winning record, but it was their play in the conference tournament, allowing them to reach the title match, that made Canisius stand out. Unfortunately that was the height of Canisius' time in the MAAC. Despite a 20-win season the following year the Griffs were bounced in the first round and won only one MAAC playoff game after their inaugural year in D-I.
When two of the MAAC's teams ended their ice hockey sponsorship in 2003 the conference was able to end its support for the hockey division. The remaining nine schools simply reformed into a new conference called [[Atlantic Hockey]] and continued on without much trouble. Canisius' trouble in the conference tournament continued throughout the decade and saw them win two out of their first ten games. During that streak, however, the Canisius program went through some upheaval. Long-time coach Brian Cavanaugh came under fire for his conduct through complaints from his players. In December 2004 he was fired when players threatened to sit out a game and he was soon replaced by assistant [[Clancy Seymour]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Cavanaugh Out at Canisius|url=http://www.uscho.com/2004/12/10/cavanaugh-out-at-canisius/|publisher=USCHO.com|date=2004-12-10|access-date=2014-08-14}}</ref> The following season began with yet a third coach, [[Dave Smith (ice hockey)|Dave Smith]] and it took the new bench boss a few years to repair the program.
In [[2009–10 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season|2009–10]] Canisius posted its first winning season in nine years and reach the conference semifinal. After a couple of modest seasons the Golden Griffins shocked Atlantic Hockey by winning the [[2013 Atlantic Hockey Tournament|2013 Tournament]] as a 7th-seed and made its first appearance in the [[2013 NCAA Division I Men's Ice Hockey Tournament|NCAA tournament]]. The Golden Griffins played well but bowed out in their first game against top-seeded [[Quinnipiac Bobcats men's ice hockey|Quinnipiac]]. Over the next few years Smith pushed the program to better results, culminating in their first conference title in [[2016–17 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season|2017]]. Smith was hired away by [[RPI Engineers men's ice hockey|Rensselaer]] soon after<ref>{{cite news|title=Rensselaer Unveils Canisius Smith As Head Coach|url=http://www.uscho.com/2017/04/06/rensselaer-unveils-canisius-smith-as-head-coach/|publisher=USCHO.com|date=2017-04-06|access-date=2018-09-11}}</ref> but the Golden Griffins continue to perform well under new coach [[Trevor Large]].
[[File:USAFA Hockey vs Canisius College (6530092).jpg|thumb|right|Canisius [[Face-off|faces off]] against [[Air Force Falcons men's ice hockey|Air Force]] during a game in 2021]]
The Golden Griffins finished fourth in the [[2022–23 Atlantic Hockey men's ice hockey season|2022–23 Atlantic Hockey]] division standings.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://gogriffs.com/sports/mens-ice-hockey/schedule/2022-23 | title=2022-23 Ice Hockey Schedule }}</ref> Canisius defeated fifth seeded [[2022–23 Army Black Knights men's ice hockey season|Army]] in three games<ref>{{cite web | url=https://gogriffs.com/news/2023/3/5/ice-hockey-hockey-blanks-army-in-game-three-to-advance-to-aha-semis.aspx | title=Hockey Blanks Army in Game Three to Advance to AHA Semis }}</ref> to advance to the [[2023 Atlantic Hockey Tournament|conference tournament]] semifinals, where they defeated sixth seeded [[2022–23 Niagara Purple Eagles men's ice hockey season|Niagara]] in three games and advanced to their second straight conference championship game, their first as hosts.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://gogriffs.com/news/2023/3/12/ice-hockey-third-period-surge-sends-canisius-to-aha-championship.aspx | title=Third-Period Surge Sends Hockey to AHA Championship Game }}</ref> The Golden Griffins went on to defeat seventh seeded [[2022–23 Holy Cross Crusaders men's ice hockey season|Holy Cross]] by a score of 3–0 to clinch the program's second appearance in the [[2023 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey tournament|NCAA tournament]].<ref>{{cite web | url=https://gogriffs.com/news/2023/3/18/ice-hockey-hockey-wins-2023-atlantic-hockey-championship.aspx | title=Hockey Wins 2023 Atlantic Hockey Championship }}</ref> Canisius faced the No. 1 seeded [[2022–23 Minnesota Golden Gophers men's ice hockey season|Minnesota Golden Gophers]] in the opening round of the tournament. Canisius maintained a 2–1 lead early in the second period thanks to goals by forwards Daniel DiGrande and Nick Bowman, before allowing two goals to make the score 3–2 heading into the third period. The Golden Griffins would end up losing to the Golden Gophers by a score of 9–2, finishing the season with a 20–19–3 record.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://gogriffs.com/news/2023/3/24/ice-hockey-hockey-falls-to-no-1-minnesota-in-ncaa-regional-semifinals.aspx | title=Hockey Falls to No. 1 Minnesota in NCAA Regional Semifinals }}</ref>
Shortly after the 2023–24 season, the Atlantic Hockey Association and College Hockey America merged to form Atlantic Hockey America. The predecessor conferences had operated with a single commissioner and shared conference staff since 2010.
==Season-by-season results==
{{Main article|List of Canisius Golden Griffins men's ice hockey seasons}}
Source:<ref name = results />
==All-time coaching records==
<small>As of the completion of 2023–24 season</small><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.uscho.com/stats/history/canisius/mens-hockey/|title=Canisius Men's Hockey Team History|access-date=2018-09-10}}</ref>
{| cellpadding="1" border="1" cellspacing="0" style="width:80%;"
|-
! style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Canisius Golden Griffins|color=white}};" | Tenure
! style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Canisius Golden Griffins|color=white}};" | Coach
! style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Canisius Golden Griffins|color=white}};" | Years
! style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Canisius Golden Griffins|color=white}};" | Record
! style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Canisius Golden Griffins|color=white}};" | Pct.
|- style="text-align:center;"
| 2017–Present || [[Trevor Large]] || 7 || 100–119–23 || {{winpct|100|119|23}}
|- style="text-align:center;"
| 2005–2017 || [[Dave Smith (ice hockey)|Dave Smith]] || 12 || 172–223–59 || {{winpct|172|223|59}}
|- style="text-align:center;"
| 2004–2005 || [[Clancy Seymour]] || 1† || 9–8–3† || {{winpct|9|8|3}}
|- style="text-align:center;"
| 1982–1983 || [[Carl Koeppel]] || 1 || 9–16–1 || {{winpct|9|16|1}}
|- style="text-align:center;"
| 1980–1982, 1983–2004‡ || [[Brian Cavanaugh (ice hockey)|Brian Cavanaugh]] || 24‡ || 342–306–56 || {{winpct|342|306|56}}
|- style="text-align:center;"
! style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Canisius Golden Griffins|color=white}};" | Totals
! style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Canisius Golden Griffins|color=white}};" | 5 Coaches
! style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Canisius Golden Griffins|color=white}};" | 44 Years
! style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Canisius Golden Griffins|color=white}};" | 631–673–142
! style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Canisius Golden Griffins|color=white}};" | {{winpct|631|673|142}}
|}
<small>† interim head coach</small><br>
<small>‡ fired mid-season</small>
==Awards and honors==
Source:<ref name = awards>{{cite web |url= https://s3.amazonaws.com/sidearm.sites/canisius.sidearmsports.com/documents/2018/7/11/2017_18_Hockey_Record_Book_Awards_pages.pdf|title = Canisius Golden Griffins Awards |publisher = Canisius Golden Griffins | access-date =2018-09-13}}</ref>
===NCAA===
'''[[List of Division I AHCA All-American Teams|AHCA First Team All-Americans]]'''
*2016-17: [[Charles Williams (ice hockey)|Charles Williams]], G
===MAAC===
====Individual awards====
'''[[List of MAAC Goaltender of the Year|MAAC Goaltender of the Year]]'''
*[[Sean Weaver]]: 2000
====All-Conference teams====
'''[[List of MAAC Awards|First Team All-MAAC]]'''
{{div col|colwidth=25em}}
*1998–99: [[Derek Gilham]], D
*1999–00: [[Sean Weaver]], G
{{div col end}}
'''[[List of MAAC Awards|Second Team All-MAAC]]'''
*1998–99: [[David Deeves]], F
'''[[List of MAAC Awards|MAAC All-Rookie Team]]'''
{{div col|colwidth=25em}}
*1998–99:[[Joel Tarvudd]], D; [[David Deeves]], F
*2002–03: [[Tim Songin]], D
{{div col end}}
===Atlantic Hockey===
====Individual awards====
{{col-start}}
{{col-4}}
'''[[Atlantic Hockey Player of the Year|Player of the Year]]'''
*[[Cory Conacher]]: 2010
*[[Charles Williams (ice hockey)|Charles Williams]]: 2017
*[[Dylan McLaughlin (ice hockey)|Dylan McLaughlin]]: 2018
{{col-4}}
'''[[List of Atlantic Hockey Rookie of the Year|Rookie of the Year]]'''
*[[David Kostuch]]: 2009
*[[Matteo Giampa]]: 2024
{{col-4}}
'''[[List of Atlantic Hockey Coach of the Year|Coach of the Year]]'''
*[[Dave Smith (ice hockey)|Dave Smith]]: 2017
{{col-4}}
'''[[List of Atlantic Hockey Best Defensive Forward|Best Defensive Forward]]'''
*[[David Kasch]]: 2008
*[[Ryan Schmelzer]]: 2017
{{col-end}}
{{col-start}}
{{col-4}}
'''[[Atlantic Hockey Best Defenseman|Best Defenseman]]'''
*[[Cameron Heath]]: 2017
{{col-4}}
'''[[List of Atlantic Hockey Regular Season Scoring Trophy|Regular Season Scoring Trophy]]'''
*[[Cory Conacher]], LW: 2010
*[[Dylan McLaughlin (ice hockey)|Dylan McLaughlin]]: 2018
{{col-4}}
'''[[List of Atlantic Hockey Regular Season Goaltending Award|Regular Season Goaltending Award]]'''
*[[Keegan Asmundson]]: 2015
*[[Charles Williams (ice hockey)|Charles Williams]]: 2017
*[[Jacob Barczewski]]: 2021
{{col-4}}
'''[[List of Atlantic Hockey Individual Sportsmanship Award|Individual Sportsmanship Award]]'''
*[[Dylan McLaughlin (ice hockey)|Dylan McLaughlin]]: 2019
{{col-end}}
{{col-start}}
{{col-4}}
'''[[List of Atlantic Hockey Most Valuable Player in Tournament|Most Valuable Player in Tournament]]'''
*[[Kyle Gibbons]], F: [[2013 Atlantic Hockey Tournament|2013]]
*[[Jacob Barczewski]], G: [[2023 Atlantic Hockey Tournament|2023]]
{{col-end}}
====All-Conference teams====
'''[[List of All-Atlantic Hockey Teams|First Team All-Atlantic Hockey]]'''
{{div col|colwidth=33em}}
*2004–05: [[Bryan Worosz]], G
*2009–10: [[Cory Conacher]], F
*2014–15: [[Chris Rumble]], D
*2015–16: Shane Conacher, F
*2016–17: [[Charles Williams (ice hockey)|Charles Williams]], F
*2017–18: [[Cameron Heath]], F; [[Dylan McLaughlin (ice hockey)|Dylan McLaughlin]], F
*2018–19: [[Dylan McLaughlin (ice hockey)|Dylan McLaughlin]], F
*2020–21: [[Jacob Barczewski]], G; [[Keaton Mastrodonato]], F
*2021–22: [[Jacob Barczewski]], G
{{div col end}}
'''[[List of All-Atlantic Hockey Teams|Second Team All-Atlantic Hockey]]'''
{{div col|colwidth=33em}}
*2009–10: [[Carl Hudson (ice hockey)|Carl Hudson]], D
*2010–11: [[Cory Conacher]], F
*2014–15: [[Keegan Asmundson]], G; [[Ralph Cuddemi]], F
*2015–16: [[Ralph Cuddemi]], F
*2016–17: [[Cameron Heath]], D; [[Ryan Schmelzer]], F
*2017–18: [[Lester Lancaster (ice hockey)|Lester Lancaster]], D
*2019–20: [[Matt Hoover]], F; [[Nick Hutchison]], F
*2021–22: [[Keaton Mastrodonato]], F
*2023–24: [[Matteo Giampa]], F
{{div col end}}
'''[[List of All-Atlantic Hockey Teams|Third Team All-Atlantic Hockey]]'''
{{div col|colwidth=33em}}
*2008–09: [[Carl Hudson (ice hockey)|Carl Hudson]], D; [[Jason Weeks]], F
*2009–10: [[Vincent Scarcella]], F
*2012–13: [[Kyle Gibbons]], F
*2015–16: [[Ben Danforth]], D
*2016–17: [[Dylan McLaughlin (ice hockey)|Dylan McLaughlin]], F
*2017–18: [[Ryan Schmelzer]], F
*2019–20: [[Matt Stief]], F
*2021–22: [[David Melaragni]], F
*2022–23: [[Jacob Barczewski]], G; [[Keaton Mastrodonato]], F
{{div col end}}
'''[[List of All-Atlantic Hockey Teams|Atlantic Hockey All-Rookie Team]]'''
{{div col|colwidth=33em}}
*2005–06: [[Dan Giffin]], G
*2006–07: [[Josh Heidinger]], F
*2007–08: [[Vincent Scarsella]], F
*2008–09: [[David Kostuch]], F
*2016–17: [[Nick Hutchinson]], F
*2017–18: [[Grant Meyer]], F
*2023–24: [[Matteo Giampa]], F
{{div col end}}
==Canisius Hall of Fame==
The following is a list of Canisius' men's ice hockey players who were elected into the Canisius College Hall of Fame (induction year in parentheses).<ref name = awards />
{{div col|colwidth=25em}}
*Derrick Bishop (2013)
*Andre Bourgeault (2006)
*Dr. David Dietz (2001)
*Joe Federico (2005)
*Josh Oort (2010)
*Gary Roessler (1998)
*Mike Sisti (2002)
*Kevin Sykes (1999)
*Mike Torrillo (1999)
*Brian Worosz (2016)
{{div col end}}
==Statistical leaders==
Source:<ref>{{cite web |url=https://brownbears.com/sports/2018/5/10/all-time-top-10-records-career.aspx?id=2853|title=All-Time Top 10 Records (Career)|publisher=Brown Bears |access-date=September 10, 2018}}</ref>
===Career points leaders===
{| class="wikitable sortable" width ="700" cellpadding="1" border="1" cellspacing="0"
|-
! style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Canisius Golden Griffins|color=white}};" |  Player
! style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Canisius Golden Griffins|color=white}};" |  Years
! style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Canisius Golden Griffins|color=white}};" |  GP
! style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Canisius Golden Griffins|color=white}};" |  G
! style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Canisius Golden Griffins|color=white}};" |  A
! style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Canisius Golden Griffins|color=white}};" |  Pts
! style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Canisius Golden Griffins|color=white}};" |  PIM
|-
| [[Mike Torillo]]
| 1984–1988
| 117
| 121
| 144
| '''265'''
| N/A
|-
| [[Kevin Sykes (ice hockey)|Kevin Sykes]]
| 1984–1988
| 104
| 114
| 120
| '''234'''
| N/A
|-
| [[Josh Oort]]
| 1994–1998
| 103
| 67
| 105
| '''172'''
| 49
|-
| [[Mike Sisti]]
| 1986–1990
| 120
| 74
| 89
| '''163'''
| 156
|-
| [[Gary Roessler]]
| 1980–1984
| 90
| 68
| 84
| '''152'''
| N/A
|-
| [[Andre Bourgeault]]
| 1992–1996
| 107
| 55
| 93
| '''148'''
| 127
|-
| [[Cory Conacher]]
| 2007–2011
| 129
| 62
| 85
| '''147'''
| 156
|-
| [[Dylan McLaughlin (ice hockey)|Dylan McLaughlin]]
| 2015–2019
| 151
| 58
| 89
| '''147'''
| 28
|-
| [[Dave Yablecki]]
| 1987–1991
| 115
| 59
| 86
| '''145'''
| 21
|-
| [[Derrick Bishop (ice hockey)|Derrick Bishop]]
| 1991–1995
| 103
| 46
| 98
| '''144'''
| 114
|}
===Career goaltending leaders===
<!-- IMPORTANT: Rank players by GAA (lower), then SV%, then W, then GP -->
''GP = Games played; Min = Minutes played; GA = Goals against; SO = Shutouts; SV% = [[Save percentage]]; GAA = [[Goals against average]]''
<small>Minimum 2000 minutes</small>
{| class="wikitable sortable" width ="700"
|-
! style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Canisius Golden Griffins |color=white}};" |  Player
! style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Canisius Golden Griffins |color=white}};" |  Years
! style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Canisius Golden Griffins |color=white}};" |  GP
! style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Canisius Golden Griffins |color=white}};" |  Min
! style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Canisius Golden Griffins |color=white}};" |  W
! style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Canisius Golden Griffins |color=white}};" |  L
! style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Canisius Golden Griffins |color=white}};" |  T
! style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Canisius Golden Griffins |color=white}};" |  GA
! style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Canisius Golden Griffins |color=white}};" |  SO
! style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Canisius Golden Griffins |color=white}};" |  SV%
! style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Canisius Golden Griffins |color=white}};" |  GAA
|-
|[[Charles Williams (ice hockey)|Charles Williams]] || 2016–2017 || 34 || 2009 || 21 || 7 || 5 || 61 || 6 || .943 || '''1.82'''
|-
|[[Keegan Asmundson]] || 2012–2015 || 45 || 2422 || 18 || 15 || 6 || 84 || 3 || .930 || '''2.08'''
|-
|[[Jacob Barczewski]] || 2019–2023 || 100 || 5642 || 44 || 42 || 8 || 245 || 6 || .917 || '''2.61'''
|-
|[[Tony Capobianco]] || 2010–2014 || 101 || 5858 || 39 || 47 || 10 || 265 || 8 || .920 || '''2.72'''
|-
|[[Daniel Urbani]] || 2016–2020 || 42 || 2433 || 17 || 22 || 3 || 115 || 1 || .915 || '''2.84'''
|-
|}
<small>Statistics current through the end of the 2022-23 season.</small>
==Current roster==
<small>As of August 7, 2024.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://gogriffs.com/sports/mens-ice-hockey/roster |title=2023–24 Hockey Roster |work=Canisius Golden Griffins |accessdate=September 14, 2023}}</ref></small>
{{College ice hockey team roster}}
{{CIHplayer |num=4 |first=Keegan |last=Langefels |link= |class=sr |rs= |pos=D |ft=6 |in=0 |wt=185 |birthyear=2001 |birthmonth=2 |birthday=2 |state=Minnesota |hometown=[[Eden Prairie, Minnesota]] |prevteam=[[New Mexico Ice Wolves]] |prevleague=NAHL |NHLteam= |NHLpick= |NHLyear= |inj= |cap=}}
{{CIHplayer |num=5 |first=Robert |last=Kincaid |link= |class=jr |rs= |pos=D |ft=6 |in=2 |wt=185 |birthyear=2002 |birthmonth=5 |birthday=13 |state=Alberta |hometown=[[Barrhead, Alberta]] |prevteam=[[Maine Black Bears men's ice hockey|Maine]] |prevleague=HEA |NHLteam= |NHLpick= |NHLyear= |inj= |cap=}}
{{CIHplayer |num=8 |first=Matteo |last=Giampa |link= |class=so |rs= |pos=F |ft=6 |in=1 |wt=190 |birthyear=2003 |birthmonth=9 |birthday=3 |state=Ontario |hometown=[[Virgil, Ontario]] |prevteam=[[Bonnyville Pontiacs]] |prevleague=AJHL |NHLteam= |NHLpick= |NHLyear= |inj= |cap=}}
{{CIHplayer |num=9 |first=Kyle |last=Haskins |link= |class=gr |rs= |pos=F |ft=6 |in=0 |wt=185 |birthyear=2000 |birthmonth=2 |birthday=16 |state=Vermont |hometown=[[Huntington, Vermont]] |prevteam=[[Michigan State Spartans men's ice hockey|Michigan State]] |prevleague=Big Ten |NHLteam= |NHLpick= |NHLyear= |inj= |cap=}}
{{CIHplayer |num=12 |first=Luke |last=Farthing |link= |class=gr |rs= |pos=D |ft=5 |in=10 |wt=180 |birthyear=1999 |birthmonth=4 |birthday=21 |state=Ohio |hometown=[[Stoutsville, Ohio]] |prevteam=[[Ferris State Bulldogs men's ice hockey|Ferris State]] |prevleague=CCHA |NHLteam= |NHLpick= |NHLyear= |inj= |cap=}}
{{CIHplayer |num=13 |first=Mikey |last=Colella |link= |class=gr |rs= |pos=F |ft=5 |in=7 |wt=155 |birthyear=1999 |birthmonth=6 |birthday=12 |state=New Jersey |hometown=[[Wenonah, New Jersey]] |prevteam=[[Northern Michigan Wildcats men's ice hockey|Northern Michigan Wildcats]] |prevleague=CCHA |NHLteam= |NHLpick= |NHLyear= |inj= |cap=}}
{{CIHplayer |num=14 |first=Trey |last=Funk |link= |class=so |rs= |pos=F |ft=6 |in=2 |wt=180 |birthyear=2002 |birthmonth=4 |birthday=11 |state=Alberta |hometown=[[Redwood Meadows, Alberta]] |prevteam=[[Bonnyville Pontiacs]] |prevleague=AJHL |NHLteam= |NHLpick= |NHLyear= |inj= |cap=}}
{{CIHplayer |num=15 |first=Matt |last=Vermaeten |link= |class=sr |rs= |pos=F |ft=5 |in=10 |wt=165 |birthyear=2001 |birthmonth=1 |birthday=4 |state=Ontario |hometown=[[Ottawa|Ottawa, Ontario]] |prevteam=[[Shreveport Mudbugs]] |prevleague=NAHL |NHLteam= |NHLpick= |NHLyear= |inj= |cap=}}
{{CIHplayer |num=20 |first=Ryan |last=Gillespie |link= |class=fr |rs= |pos=F |ft=6 |in=0 |wt=190 |birthyear=2003 |birthmonth=1 |birthday=31 |state=Ontario |hometown=[[Toronto|Toronto, Ontario]] |prevteam=[[Salmon Arm Silverbacks]] |prevleague=BCHL |NHLteam= |NHLpick= |NHLyear= |inj= |cap=}}
{{CIHplayer |num=23 |first=Cooper |last=Haar |link= |class=gr |rs= |pos=F |ft=6 |in=3 |wt=205 |birthyear=1999 |birthmonth=4 |birthday=26 |state=California |hometown=[[Huntington Beach, California]] |prevteam=[[Aberdeen Wings]] |prevleague=NAHL |NHLteam= |NHLpick= |NHLyear= |inj= |cap=}}
{{CIHplayer |num=24 |first=Jackson |last=Decker |link= |class=gr |rs= |pos=D |ft=5 |in=11 |wt=170 |birthyear=1999 |birthmonth=3 |birthday=19 |state=Illinois |hometown=[[Algonquin, Illinois]] |prevteam=[[Chippewa Steel]] |prevleague=NAHL |NHLteam= |NHLpick= |NHLyear= |inj= |cap=}}
{{CIHplayer |num=25 |first=Jackson |last=Nieuwendyk |link= |class=so |rs= |pos=F |ft=6 |in=1 |wt=185 |birthyear=2002 |birthmonth=9 |birthday=4 |state=Texas |hometown=[[Dallas|Dallas, Texas]] |prevteam=[[Penticton Vees]] |prevleague=BCHL  |NHLteam= |NHLpick= |NHLyear= |inj= |cap=}}
{{CIHplayer |num=26 |first=Stefano |last=Bottini |link= |class=jr |rs= |pos=F |ft=6 |in=0 |wt=180 |birthyear=2002 |birthmonth=5 |birthday=3 |state=Switzerland |hometown=[[Lugano|Lugano, Switzerland]] |prevteam=[[Penticton Vees]] |prevleague=BCHL |NHLteam= |NHLpick= |NHLyear= |inj= |cap=}}
{{CIHplayer |num=27 |first=Dominic |last=Payne |link= |class=fr |rs= |pos=D |ft=6 |in=1 |wt=176 |birthyear=2004 |birthmonth=12 |birthday=8 |state=British Columbia |hometown=[[North Vancouver (city)|North Vancouver, British Columbia]] |prevteam=[[Sherwood Park Crusaders]] |prevleague=BCHL  |NHLteam= |NHLpick= |NHLyear= |inj= |cap=}}
{{CIHplayer |num=30 |first=Ethan |last=Robertson |link= |class=fr |rs= |pos=G |ft=6 |in=1 |wt=175 |birthyear=2002 |birthmonth=2 |birthday=22 |state=British Columbia |hometown=[[Courtice|Courtice, Ontario]] |prevteam=[[Austin Bruins]] |prevleague=NAHL |NHLteam= |NHLpick= |NHLyear= |inj= |cap=}}
{{CIHplayer |num=33 |first=Petter |last=Wickström Stumer |link= |class=fr |rs= |pos=G |ft=6 |in=6 |wt=203 |birthyear=2004 |birthmonth=9 |birthday=3 |state=Sweden |hometown=[[Stockholm|Stockholm, Sweden]] |prevteam=[[Northeast Generals]] |prevleague=NAHL |NHLteam= |NHLpick= |NHLyear= |inj= |cap=}}
{{CIHplayer |num=37 |first=Hunter |last=Andrew |link= |class=jr |rs= |pos=F |ft=6 |in=0 |wt=165 |birthyear=2002 |birthmonth=10 |birthday=25 |state=Manitoba |hometown=[[Virden, Manitoba]] |prevteam=[[Powell River Kings]] |prevleague=BCHL |NHLteam= |NHLpick= |NHLyear= |inj= |cap=}}
{{CIHplayer |num=41 |first=Ben |last=Bonisteel |link= |class=fr |rs= |pos=G |ft=6 |in=3 |wt=207 |birthyear=2004 |birthmonth=4 |birthday=4 |state=Saskatchewan |hometown=[[Saskatoon|Saskatoon, Saskatchewan]] |prevteam=[[Trenton Golden Hawks]] |prevleague=OJHL |NHLteam= |NHLpick= |NHLyear= |inj= |cap=}}
{{CIHplayer |num=44 |first=Luke |last=Marshall |link= |class=fr |rs= |pos=D |ft=6 |in=0 |wt=170 |birthyear=2003 |birthmonth=6 |birthday=20 |state=Ontario |hometown=[[Fenwick, Ontario]] |prevteam=[[Brooks Bandits]] |prevleague=BCHL |NHLteam= |NHLpick= |NHLyear= |inj= |cap=}}
{{CIHplayer |num=47 |first=Grant |last=Porter |link= |class=jr |rs= |pos=F |ft=5 |in=11 |wt=180 |birthyear=2002 |birthmonth=2 |birthday=21 |state=Massachusetts |hometown=[[Weston, Massachusetts]] |prevteam=[[Providence Friars men's ice hockey|Providence]] |prevleague=HEA |NHLteam= |NHLpick= |NHLyear= |inj= |cap=}}
{{CIHplayer |num=53 |first=Jack |last=Budd |link= |class=so |rs= |pos=D |ft=6 |in=2 |wt=190 |birthyear=2003 |birthmonth=8 |birthday=29 |state=Ontario |hometown=[[Toronto|Toronto, Ontario]] |prevteam=[[Bonnyville Pontiacs]] |prevleague=AJHL |NHLteam= |NHLpick= |NHLyear= |inj= |cap=}}
{{CIHplayer |num=55 |first=Christian |last=MacDougall |link= |class=jr |rs= |pos=F |ft=6 |in=0 |wt=180 |birthyear=2001 |birthmonth=3 |birthday=13 |state=Ontario |hometown=[[Toronto|Toronto, Ontario]] |prevteam=[[Coquitlam Express]] |prevleague=BCHL |NHLteam= |NHLpick= |NHLyear= |inj= |cap=}}
{{CIHplayer |num=57 |first=Carter |last=Patterson |link= |class=fr |rs= |pos=D |ft=6 |in=4 |wt=201 |birthyear=2003 |birthmonth=11 |birthday=13 |state=Ontario |hometown=[[Burlington, Ontario]] |prevteam=[[Blackfalds Bulldogs]] |prevleague=BCHL |NHLteam= |NHLpick= |NHLyear= |inj= |cap=}}
{{CIHplayer |num=61 |first=Hunter |last=Price |link= |class=fr |rs= |pos=F |ft=6 |in=1 |wt=194 |birthyear=2003 |birthmonth=10 |birthday=25 |state=Alberta |hometown=[[Calgary|Calgary, Alberta]] |prevteam=[[Sherwood Park Crusaders]] |prevleague=BCHL |NHLteam= |NHLpick= |NHLyear= |inj= |cap=}}
{{CIHplayer |num=72 |first=Alec |last=Cicero |link= |class=gr |pos=F |ft=5 |in=10 |wt=180 |birthyear=2001 |birthmonth=3 |birthday=9 |state=New York |hometown=[[Williamsville, New York]] |prevteam=[[Holy Cross Crusaders men's ice hockey|Holy Cross]] |prevleague=AH |NHLteam= |NHLpick= |NHLyear= |inj= |cap=}}
{{CIHplayer |num=73 |first=Cody |last=Schiavon |link= |class=gr |rs= |pos=D |ft=6 |in=0 |wt=200 |birthyear=2000 |birthmonth=7 |birthday=1 |state=British Columbia |hometown=[[West Kelowna|West Kelowna, British Columbia]] |prevteam=[[Vermont Catamounts men's ice hockey|Vermont]] |prevleague=HEA |NHLteam= |NHLpick= |NHLyear= |inj= |cap=}}
{{CIHplayer |num=77 |first=Kash |last=Rasmussen |link= |class=jr |rs= |pos=F |ft=6 |in=2 |wt=170 |birthyear=2001 |birthmonth=4 |birthday=20 |state=Alberta |hometown=[[Cochrane, Alberta]] |prevteam=[[Michigan Tech Huskies men's ice hockey|Michigan Tech]] |prevleague=CCHA |NHLteam= |NHLpick= |NHLyear= |inj= |cap=}}
{{CIHplayer |num=88 |first=Killian |last=Kiecker-Olson |link= |class=jr |rs= |pos=F |ft=6 |in=1 |wt=195 |birthyear=2001 |birthmonth=1 |birthday=19 |state=Minnesota |hometown=[[Andover, Minnesota]] |prevteam=[[Maine Black Bears men's ice hockey|Maine]] |prevleague=HEA|NHLteam= |NHLpick= |NHLyear= |inj= |cap=}}
{{CIHplayer |num=91 |first=Alton |last=McDermott |link= |class=sr |rs= |pos=F |ft=5 |in=10 |wt=175 |birthyear=2001 |birthmonth=6 |birthday=4 |state=Ontario |hometown=[[Oakville, Ontario]] |prevteam=[[Oakville Blades]] |prevleague=OJHL |NHLteam= |NHLpick= |NHLyear= |inj= |cap=}}
{{CIHplayer |num=92 |first=Oliver |last=Tarr |link= |class=jr |rs= |pos=F |ft=6 |in=0 |wt=185 |birthyear=2002 |birthmonth=1 |birthday=20 |state=Ontario |hometown=[[Uxbridge, Ontario]] |prevteam=[[Haliburton County Huskies]] |prevleague=OJHL |NHLteam= |NHLpick= |NHLyear= |inj= |cap=}}
{{CIHplayer |num=94 |first=Cole |last=Kodsi |link= |class=gr |rs= |pos=F |ft=6 |in=2 |wt=200 |birthyear=2000 |birthmonth=6 |birthday=17 |state=Florida |hometown=[[Delray Beach, Florida]] |prevteam=[[Union Garnet Chargers men's ice hockey|Union]] |prevleague=ECAC |NHLteam= |NHLpick= |NHLyear= |inj= |cap=}}
{{end}}
==Notable former players==
Notable alumni include:
*Dylan McLaughlin '19: Signed to an [[NHL]] contract by the [[St. Louis Blues]]
*[[Carl Hudson (ice hockey)|Carl Hudson]] '10: Signed to an [[NHL]] contract by the [[Florida Panthers]]
*Ryan Stewart '98: Current Senior Advisor for the [[San Jose Sharks]] and 3x [[Stanley Cup]] champion as Director of Pro Scouting with the [[Chicago Blackhawks]]
===Golden Griffins in the NHL===
{{See also|Former NCAA players in the National Hockey League}}
<small>As of July 1, 2024.</small>
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|[[Cory Conacher]]
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|[[Tampa Bay Lightning|TBL]], [[Ottawa Senators|OTT]], [[Buffalo Sabres|BUF]], [[New York Islanders|NYI]]
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<ref>{{Cite web|work=Hockey DB |url=https://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/alumni.php?tmi=5132 |title=Alumni report for Canisius College |access-date=March 20, 2019}}</ref>
==See also==
* [[Canisius Golden Griffins]]
==References==
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==External links==
*[http://www.gogriffs.com/SportSelect.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=20500&KEY=&SPID=12001&SPSID=97816 Canisius Golden Griffins]
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